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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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